“Embrace the “New” Math: Information on Why the Old Way Really Isn’t the Best Way” Nikki LinehamMy mission is for teachers to feel great about their impact on student learning. I make it easy for teachers to prepare and deliver lessons that will change lives.
Embrace the “New” Math: Information on Why the Old Way Really Isn’t the Best Way

Vlog: Combining Content

Question: Do you ever combine math concepts together? I love combining concepts for a number of reasons: it helps students to see the connections and relationships between concepts, it reintroduces concepts so that students retain their learning, and it saves me time (allows me to teach more of the curricular content than teaching it …
Vlog: Multiplying Multiples of 10

Do you teach students when multiplying by multiples of 10 to just ‘add a zero’ at the end? For example: 4 x 30 –> multiply 4 x 3 and then add a zero. If so, check out this vlog to teach this important procedure more conceptually AND in a way that will always be true …
Growth Mindset Vlog

Hi All! If you are struggling with students who shut down when they encounter any difficulties or students who resist trying to problem solve BEFORE they have been given any methods, then you may want to incorporate some of these Growth Mindset ideas. I believe that having a growth mindset is the necessary FIRST step …
Multiplying Decimals Vlog

I had a teacher request for a mini-lesson on multiplying with multi-digit decimals using base 10 blocks and area model so here it is! Understanding this concept is really challenging (the procedure without understanding is actually really easy). Please feel free to send this link home to parents if they are trying to support their …